The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey, 1634
Item
Title
The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey, 1634
Date
1634
Description
Ambroise Paré
(c. 1510–1590)
This image represents the Succarath or su, a cryptid believed to live in Patagonia, South America. It may have been a misidentified prehistoric giant ground sloth or giant anteater. Paré borrowed the image from André Thevet, a French priest who traveled to South America in the 16th century.
(c. 1510–1590)
This image represents the Succarath or su, a cryptid believed to live in Patagonia, South America. It may have been a misidentified prehistoric giant ground sloth or giant anteater. Paré borrowed the image from André Thevet, a French priest who traveled to South America in the 16th century.
Identifier
5.7.03.3
Rights
Courtesy of the H. Winnett Orr Collection, on loan from the American College of Surgeons